Matanzas Flag

Matanzas

Country:
Cuba
Continent:
North America

Matanzas's 2026 population is now estimated at 125,162. In 2021, the population of Matanzas was 157,603. Matanzas experienced a decrease of -5,930 residents over the past year, marking an annual decline of -4.52%. These population values and projections come from ONEI Anuario Estadistico de Cuba 2023 (ed. 2024) Table 3.5 municipal effective population, ONEI Anuario Estadistico de Cuba 2024 (ed. 2025/2026) Table 3.5 municipal effective population and World Population Review Internal Projections .

125.2K
Total Population
-5.9K -4.52%
Growth
No
Capital of Cuba?

Matanzas Population

Other Cities in Cuba

City
2026 Pop. ↓
Growth
Havana1,583,433-4.88%
Santiago de Cuba435,126-2.77%
Holguin283,258-4.01%
Camaguey249,856-4.88%
Bayamo205,533-2.61%
Santa Clara192,962-4.17%
Guantanamo189,312-2.95%
Las Tunas178,391-3.16%
Arroyo Naranjo159,405-4.37%
Boyeros155,904-4.4%
Pinar del Rio151,306-4.19%
Diez de Octubre143,479-4.88%
Cienfuegos132,808-4.88%
Playa128,709-4.88%
La Habana del Este127,937-4.88%
Matanzas125,162-4.52%
San Miguel del Padron123,700-4.27%
Cardenas122,327-4.42%
Ciego de Avila121,960-4.04%
La Lisa117,437-3.68%
Sancti Spiritus113,980-3.95%
Palma Soriano107,203-2.23%
Manzanillo105,610-3.06%
Marianao101,393-4.74%
Guanabacoa100,837-3.85%
Centro Habana95,653-4.88%
Contramaestre95,187-1.79%
Plaza de la Revolucion94,672-4.88%
Cerro91,733-4.88%
Songo - La Maya83,980-1.38%
Mayari78,486-3.35%
Consolacion del Sur75,904-2.6%
Puerto Padre73,129-3.88%
Artemisa70,709-3.49%
Baracoa70,628-2%
San Luis69,934-2.05%
Isla de la Juventud67,641-3.75%
San Jose de las Lajas66,280-3.4%
Moa64,665-1.95%
Trinidad64,116-3.24%
Cotorro62,061-4.81%
Gibara58,831-3.23%
La Habana Vieja58,004-4.88%
Banes56,869-3.17%
San Cristobal56,780-4.15%
Moron54,739-4.22%
Colon54,395-4.04%
Jiguani54,152-1.71%
Florida53,460-4.7%
Placetas51,729-4.33%
Manicaragua51,119-3.53%
Cabaiguan49,988-4.42%
Yara49,765-1.7%
Jaguey Grande49,492-3.36%
Guines49,489-4.88%
Rafael Freyre49,213-1.66%
Camajuani48,624-3.15%
Jovellanos47,982-3.23%
Calixto Garcia47,575-2.22%
Nuevitas47,567-4.15%
Yaguajay45,108-3.27%
Baguanos43,924-1.81%
Bartolome Maso42,843-1.81%
San Antonio de los Banos42,545-3.07%
Rio Cauto42,504-1.46%
Jesus Menendez41,042-2.58%
Vertientes40,888-3.37%
Bauta40,463-3.98%
Ranchuelo40,354-4.41%
Sagua de Tanamo39,915-2.5%
Sagua la Grande38,838-4.67%
El Salvador38,592-1.56%
Guisa38,319-3.02%
Segundo Frente37,724-1.27%
Cumanayagua37,719-4.14%
Niquero37,443-1.94%
Mariel37,132-3.25%
Bahia Honda37,088-2.61%
Santo Domingo36,558-4.81%
Majibacoa36,355-2.1%
Campechuela36,205-2.78%
San Juan y Martinez35,802-3.18%
Caimito35,499-3.09%
Jobabo35,363-2.75%
Cacocum35,086-2.23%
Jatibonico34,407-3.62%
Remedios34,369-3.95%
Guira de Melena33,291-3.4%
Santa Cruz del Sur32,780-3.95%
Guama32,745-0.79%
Regla32,738-4.88%
Manuel Tames32,675-2.09%
Urbano Noris32,585-3.01%
Caibarien32,428-4.01%
Chambas31,540-2.71%
Amancio30,890-3.09%
Mella30,846-1.88%
Minas30,523-3.08%
Guaimaro30,298-3.34%
Guane30,283-2.77%
Los Palacios30,281-4.01%
Union de Reyes29,546-3.25%
Sandino29,374-3.61%
Tercer Frente29,045-0.83%
Media Luna28,906-1.86%
La Palma28,453-3.1%
Alquizar28,331-2.9%
Santa Cruz del Norte28,312-3.8%
Buey Arriba27,933-1.89%
Maisi27,730-0.88%
Baragua27,279-2.79%
Minas de Matahambre27,205-2.56%
Colombia27,091-2.86%
San Luis27,074-2.8%
Cueto26,782-2.81%
Pilon26,617-1.61%
Rodas26,534-3.87%
Encrucijada26,159-3.6%
Fomento26,130-3.42%
Ciro Redondo26,069-2.7%
Taguasco25,926-4.38%
Abreus25,919-2.86%
Palmira25,595-4.05%
Sibanicu25,206-2.74%
Perico25,066-3.12%
Vinales24,999-2.61%
Quivican24,888-3.29%
Pedro Betancourt24,874-3.33%
Esmeralda24,827-3.11%
Aguada de Pasajeros24,558-4.49%
Manati24,054-3.43%
San Antonio del Sur23,742-1.59%
Calimete23,600-2.81%
Limonar23,133-2.55%
Cruces22,942-4.37%
Bejucal22,315-3.99%
Guanajay22,151-4.06%
Batabano21,852-3.99%
Cifuentes21,545-3.72%
Venezuela21,081-3.49%
Corralillo21,065-3.24%
Mantua20,682-2.34%
Majagua20,625-3.26%
Antilla20,518-0.61%
Madruga20,200-4.87%
Los Arabos20,111-2.73%
Imias19,903-1%
Frank Pais19,875-2.38%
Cauto Cristo19,550-0.94%
Primero de Enero19,441-2.63%
Jaruco19,186-4.28%
Marti19,158-2.27%
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes19,135-3.32%
Nueva Paz18,600-4.07%
Candelaria18,111-2.85%
Lajas17,606-3.48%
Yateras17,371-1.51%
Quemado de Guines17,228-3.38%
Jimaguayu16,950-2.95%
Melena del Sur16,780-3.46%
San Nicolas16,579-3.86%
Sierra de Cubitas15,948-2.26%
Niceto Perez15,295-1.18%
La Sierpe15,156-1.7%
Florencia14,848-3.92%
Najasa13,389-1.96%
Bolivia13,097-2.62%
Caimanera9,937-2.12%
Cienaga de Zapata8,424-3.81%

Sources

  1. ONEI Anuario Estadistico de Cuba 2023 (ed. 2024) Table 3.5 municipal effective population
  2. ONEI Anuario Estadistico de Cuba 2024 (ed. 2025/2026) Table 3.5 municipal effective population
  3. World Population Review Internal Projections